The new SIAC Rules 2016 (the “2016 Rules”) will now allow disputes to be consolidated or parties to be joined to an existing arbitration. Clearly unmeritorious claims and defences can now be dismissed at an early stage. Other changes have also been made to make SIAC arbitration a quicker and more efficient process. Key changes The 2016 Rules will come into effect on 1 August 2016. We summarise the key changes below. Consolidation and Joinder…
“According to the fair play of the world, Let me have audience.” William Shakespeare Whilst Shakespeare’s words echo…
Interview with Ronaldo Cramer, vice-president of the Rio de Janeiro branch of the Brazilian Bar Association, offered to Rodrigo…
The Singapore High Court has recently dismissed a challenge to set aside an arbitration award in AYH v AYI and another [2015] SGHC 300, confirming that parties should make full use of any opportunities to submit upon any new issues of law and fact that arise during the course of an arbitration when they arise and not later, e.g. by way of a challenge to any award. If an issue arises in an arbitration and…
The topic of arbitrator bias has been the subject of two recent English law cases: W Limited v.…
In a recent case the English High Court refused to apply the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest…
You might have asked yourself whether it really makes a difference whether you agree in your arbitration clause on the ICC Arbitration Rules or any other international arbitration rules. You will find the answer to this question in this latest Chart of Arbitral Institutions comparing the ICC, LCIA, SCC, CIETAC, SIAC, HKIAC, and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
In January 2016, the German Federal Supreme Court had to deal with the question whether an arbitral tribunal…
In its decision dated March 22, 2016 (case no. 4A_678/2015), the Swiss Federal Supreme Court was called upon to…
Document production, at least to some extent, is an integral part of most international arbitration proceedings. This is true even if the substantive law governing the dispute follows the civil law tradition. In that case, however, the provisions in the substantive law build upon the premise that there is no document production. Does this lead to a conflict between substantive and procedural law in international arbitration? It can be very difficult for a claimant to…